Chapter 16, Problem 7PA

### Brief Principles of Macroeconomics...

8th Edition
N. Gregory Mankiw
ISBN: 9781337091985

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### Brief Principles of Macroeconomics...

8th Edition
N. Gregory Mankiw
ISBN: 9781337091985
Textbook Problem

# Suppose economists observe that an increase in government spending of $10 billion raises the total demand for goods and services by$30 billion.a. If these economists ignore the possibility of crowding out, what would they estimate the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) to be?b. Now suppose the economists allow for crowding out. Would their new estimate of the MPC be larger or smaller than their initial one?

Subpart (a):

To determine

Marginal propensity to consume.

Explanation

When there is no crowding out effect, the multiplier is calculated using the following equation:

Multiplier=11MPC (1)

Since the multiplier is 3, the marginal propensity to consume is calculated using equation 1, as follows:

1MPC=1Multiplier

Subpart (b):

To determine

Marginal propensity to consume.

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